Omophron axillare
Omophron axillare is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae.
| Omophron axillare | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Omophron |
| Species: | O. axillare |
| Binomial name | |
| Omophron axillare Chaudoir, 1868 | |
This species is known to be found only in mountainous regions. It is distributed across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarkhand).[1]
Omophron axillare has a length of 6 to 7 mm and a width of 3.6 to 3.9 mm.[1] It has a shiny, testaceous (dull brick-red) colouring.[1]
Further reading
- Andrewes, H. E. (1926). On a collection of Carabidae from the Kumaon-Tibetian frontier. The Entomologists Magazine. LXII: 66.
- Andrewes, H. E. (1929). The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burmaa. Coleoptera. Carabidae. Vol. 1. – Carabinae. London: Taylor & Francis, xviii: 139–162.
- Chaudoir, M. (1868). Note monographique sur le genre Omophron. Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée. 20: 54–63. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19604#page/7/mode/1up
- Gestro, R. (1892). Appunti sul genere Omophron. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 10 (1890–1891): 61.
- Hurka, K. (2003). Omophroninae. In: I. Löbl & Smetana A. (Eds.) Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera, Vol. 1. Stenstrup: Apollo Books, 207–208.
- Kryzhanovskij, O. L. (1982). A review of Palaearctic species of the genus Omophron Latr. (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Entomologicheskoe obozrenie. 61 (1): 107–116.
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References
- Valainis, Uldis (2010). "A review of genus Omophron Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Palearctic fauna and distribution". Baltic Journal of Coleopterology. 10 (2): 105–128.
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